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About Greenfield Community College:
Greenfield Community College is located in the beautiful and historic Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, between the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and the fertile farmland of the Connecticut River watershed. GCC is a public community college serving Franklin and Hampshire Counties, Southern Vermont and Southern New Hampshire. Known for the caring and supportive attitude of the faculty and staff, and for the broad support it enjoys from the surrounding community, the college is fully accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE). In addition to a strong Liberal Arts focus, the College offers a wide variety of innovative and successful programs including Farm and Food Systems, Engineering, Fine Arts, Nursing, and Adventure Education, as well as varied learning environments, from traditional classrooms, to hybrid and online distance learning, peer tutoring, one-on-one faculty-student advising, workforce development, and learning communities that cater to specific needs and interests. Close to fifty percent of Greenfield Community College students transfer to four-year colleges, and it is Smith College's largest source of community college transfer students. The rural campus has a one-acre Outdoor Learning Lab, on-campus farm, wetlands and forest that provide abundant opportunities for hands-on learning, research and recreation. Greenfield Community College actively encourages and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development.
Job Description:
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Teaches course(s) in one or more of the following subjects: Biology, Botany, Environmental Science, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, Microbiology. In your application materials, please indicate the subjects you are interested in teaching. Classes meet online, in-person, or in a hybrid modality.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Conducts classes;
- Prepares for instruction;
- Assesses student performance;
- Provides student assistance by appointment; and
- Attends a limited number of faculty meetings.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Biology, or closely related field;
- Demonstrated successful experience working with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, with a range of academic abilities; and
- Demonstrated commitment to the community college mission.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least one year of successful experience teaching chemistry or biology courses at the college level;
- Evidence of successful teaching experience in a community college; and
- Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in and outside of the classroom.
Additional Information:
SALARY:
Summer I and II: $1,126 per credit; Fall: $1,132 per credit. Courses can run from one to four credits.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Adjunct Instructor positions are part-time, semester-to-semester, non-benefited MCCC/MTA/DCE unit positions.
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position.
Application Instructions:
TO APPLY:
In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your credentials online.
To apply click on the "Apply Now" button, you will be prompted to setup a new account or login to an existing account. You will be able to upload the following required documents for consideration:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Contact information for 3 professional references
When preparing your cover letter and resume, please refer to the minimum and preferred qualifications, specifically addressing your interdisciplinary experience and expertise, and, if applicable, including an equivalency statement.
Successful completion of a CORI check WILL be required as a condition of employment. Official copies of all academic transcripts will be required at the time of hire.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Greenfield Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Greenfield Community College will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT NOTICE:
Greenfield Community College's Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.gcc.mass.edu/safety/asr/. The report contains crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years for certain locations associated with the College as well as other campus security and personal safety topics such as: crime prevention; campus safety authority; crime reporting polices; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications), programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.
If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Public Safety Office or Human Resources at One College Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 413-775-1212 (Public Safety) or 413-775-1314 (Human Resources) or by emailing PublicSafety@gcc.mass.edu.
***Greenfield Community College is proud to value diversity in our community of faculty,
staff and students and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. ***
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